“Learning” was an apt title for Tacoma, Wash. artist Mike Hadreas’ 2010 debut disc as Perfume Genius, a moniker he used to post his music on MySpace. He had just exited rehab, and was trying to make ...

We were quite surprised to see this on Drowned in Sound—a completed Perfume Genius album that is being released next week?! Where did that come from? We've very much enjoyed the slightly demented boy ...

Seattle songwriter Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, has a brief, sorta devastating album out via Matador. It's called Learning and it slips by quickly -- 10 songs in under 30 minutes -- so you'll ...

Mike Hadreas, who goes by the performing name of Perfume Genius releases his debut album under that alias next week through Turnstile Music. It was all written in the space of year when he migrated ...

There are plenty of reasons why Perfume Genius‘ 2010 debut is striking, but let’s start with the most obvious: The only instrument is piano. On Learning, the Seattle singer (nee Mike Hadreas) plumbs ...

Note: What doesn’t come across in Perfume Genius’ dark, stark songs or my article is his sense of humor. For the record, the interview for this piece included unexpected and enjoyable forays into such ...

Perfume Genius released Learning not two months ago, but he’s already out with new material. “Your Drum” has a sparse melody but ethereal harmonies, perhaps the key to how Mike Hadreas (the man behind ...

Another 2012 release to get excited about... Where Learning was stark and confessional however, Put Your Back N 2 It is lush and universal, and sees an expansion of both his thematic and sonic palette ...

You like giving and getting angst-ridden music for Christmas, right? Well look not further than Perfume Genius—who is re-releasing his debut album Learning just in time for your holiday gifting needs.